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2015 Map of Turk Springs

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Turk Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Turk Springs and the surrounding high-altitude range of the Big Horn Basin foothills define this 2015 topography. The landscape is marked by a series of parallel elevations, including the aptly named Telephone Ridge, Road Ridge, and Poison Weed Ridge, which illustrate the difficult geography of the Washakie and Johnson County line. These ridges are separated by deep drainages such as Devoe Canyon and the winding course of the S Fork Red Fork Powder River.

Evidence of ranching and early communication infrastructure is found in the presence of Bachaus Pasture and several named springs like Garr Spring and Rowan Spring, which were vital for livestock in this high-plains environment. Travel through this dissected terrain relies on primitive routes like Barnum Mountain Rd and Bachus Rd, connecting isolated landmarks such as Robins Ridge and the southern Blue Creek drainage.